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Deadline for applications : 14
January 2025, 5pm
Reports to : Senior Programme Leader
Location : The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
Working hours : Weekly sessions will take place on Wednesdays, 6-7.30pm, during term time, 10 week term.
Salary : £46.32 per session, including planning and preparation.
Freelance applications may also be considered at an equivalent rate; please state whether this is your preference in your application.
About The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
We’re a place where you can hear rock legends or pop icons on the same night as folk trios or opera singers. Where new musicians are nurtured and showcased on the same stages as platinum-selling performers. And where youth choirs and tambourine-shaking toddlers practice in the same spaces as our acclaimed orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Whether you’re front of house, waiting in the wings, or keeping things running behind the scenes, you will be part of a team that means 2 million people enjoy top-notch gigs, concerts, and classes in our own venue at Gateshead Quays, out in communities across the North East, and through live-streamed performances and digital lessons.
About you
Are you self-motivated, happy working in a team environment, and flexible enough to adapt to a changing environment? If this sounds like you, read on to find out how you can hit the ground running.
About the role
Carnival Fusion Band celebrates and combines the sounds of carnival cultures from across the world! Expect everything from Soca from Trinidad, 2
line from New Orleans, and even elements of Samba from Brazil! This group is looking for steel pan, brass, woodwind, bass, guitar, drums, and percussion players who are comfortable playing their instruments and want to join an energetic performance band.
The main purpose of this role is to lead a brand-new Carnival Band, with groups of adults as part of Make Music Adults. You will contribute to artistic design, content creation, and planning of sessions and will attend meetings and training as required.
We are looking for a leader to lead weekly sessions, help players grow in confidence and develop their skills, and have an inclusive and supportive approach. Sessions take place in 10-week blocks, with a week’s break in the middle.
It would be great if you had experience in :
- Performance and / or leading at a professional level.
- Leading groups of adults of varying abilities and from a wide range of backgrounds, including those with Additional Needs and / or Disabilities.
- Leading with the focus on achieving personal, social, and musical outcomes.
- Leading music learning using a wide range of approaches and pedagogies.
- Developing and using inclusive music practices and pedagogy.
- Creating music resources to support activities and performances.
- Excellent organisational skills, including :
- Excellent written communication skills, including the creation of music teaching materials.
- Commitment to teamwork and collaboration.
Skills and knowledge of :
You’ll be responsible for :
Strategy and Plans
Evaluation and Reporting
Programme (artistic)
Programme (operational)
Marketing and Comms
Health and Safety and safeguarding
General
But don’t worry if you’re not a perfect match for the job description and criteria, we’d love you to apply anyway. We are more interested in your determination, positivity, and willingness to get stuck in.
Our commitment to your development
At The Glasshouse, we’re always learning. And we know that when it comes to training, everyone is different. So, you’ll work closely with your manager to identify what your training journey will look like. If you have a specific interest or you would like to develop your skills in a certain area, we want to hear about it.
This may be through gaining a qualification, on-the-job training, or learning within your team, but whatever path you take, through training and support, we’ll help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in your role.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
At The Glasshouse, we encourage a working environment that’s welcoming, inclusive, and diverse. Different backgrounds, views, and experiences are valued so everyone can be themselves.
Our venue and programmes are for everyone, so we want to make sure this opportunity is available to everyone, no matter your background or the challenges you’ve faced.
For example, we would love to hear from you if you :
Safeguarding children, young people, and adults at risk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and expect all of those that work with us to share this commitment. We operate a robust safeguarding framework and continuous assessment and development to support safer working practice across our workforce. Our roles are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes relevant background checks and the disclosure of criminal records, sanctions, and investigations where appropriate.
Right to Work
We welcome applications from candidates already eligible to work in the UK or those that can apply for a visa granting permission to work in the UK (e.g. dependent visas, ancestry, etc.) that do not require sponsorship. You will be asked to share proof of this prior to receiving any offer of employment.
MORE INFORMATION / APPLY
Closing date for applications : 14
January 2025, 5pm
Interview date : 5
February 2025
We understand that interviews can be a nerve-racking experience. We want you to feel comfortable so you can be yourself and shine, so if you have any questions about the role or the application process, please contact Isabella, People Coordinator at recruitment@theglasshouseicm.org .
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Salary : $46
